Terry Rodriguez: local artist, aspiring city councilwoman, Auburn’s first nude model… or so we’d heard.
When we ran into Terry at one of the recent Toomer’s cellobrations (hence the background music), we decided it was time to whip out the Flip and sleuth for the truth.
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Enjoyed the interview. What’s her number!
as a nude model from 04-05, I thank Ms Rodriguez for blazing that trail!
“Did you ever get busted?” Nice question Jerry. It would have been interesting if she had caught the pun.
Terry may have been the first nude model in the art department, but shortly thereafter, it was ver difficult to get even clothed models at Auburn. A strict rule was inforced: no student at Auburn could model nude, no spouse of a student could model nude, no faculty or staff member could model nude, no spouse of a faculty of staff member could model nude… Just about slammed the door on that one for art student to draw anyone nude.
In graduate studies at Auburn, I managed on the sly. Even some football players modeled nude for me!